Presbytery of the James will convene the 113th meeting in person at Westminster Church in Richmond and via Zoom at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Please direct all questions or concerns as soon as possible to Barbara Espigh, associate for administration and support. Barbara can be reached via email (preferred) or at 804-262-2074,
African Americans have been enriching the Presbyterian Church for more than two centuries. The first ordained African American minister in the Presbyterian Church was John Gloucester. Rising from slavery and oppression, he formed the first African American Presbyterian congregation in the early 1800s in Philadelphia. Many years later, in 1974, PC(USA) ordained the first black woman,
Now that the Presbytery of the James has settled into hybrid meetings for stated meetings, there are some logistical changes that need to be brought to everyone’s attention. Hybrid meetings are meetings that are conducted with attendees participating both in person and virtually via Zoom. Registration Registration for presbytery meetings will continue, with the registration
Presbytery of the James invites sessions to make pledges of support toward God’s mission for 2023. Sometimes when we hear “mission” we only think of it as one aspect of a church or presbytery budget, but in reality, everything that we do is a part of God’s mission to the world. We are blessed to
On October 22, POJ’s Disaster Relief Ministry set out for Little Gasparilla Island, a barrier island on the Gulf Coast of Florida near Fort Myers. The community suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Ian on September 28. It was the first Category 4 hurricane to impact Southwest Florida since 2004. After 16 hours on the road,
Each year, the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) gathers statistical information from presbyteries across the country and provides a comprehensive breakdown on church membership, ethnicity and age distribution, as well as other information. Clerks in Presbytery of the James may begin submitting their congregation data now using the online reporting system. Please be on
We are thankful for our covenant together that is affirmed by your prayers and financial support of the Presbytery of the James and its ministry. We rejoice in your faith. The budgeted request for 2022, growing out of our commitment with one another, is $615,000. Undesignated income totals $364,278 through mid-November. Congregational contributions for 2022
Matthew 25:31-46 calls us to actively engage in the world around us, so our faith comes alive and we wake up to new possibilities. Convicted by this passage, the 222nd and 223rd General Assemblies (2016 and 2018) exhorted the PC(USA) to act boldly and compassionately to see our neighbors through Jesus’s eyes and serve those
As a preacher’s kid, certified Christian educator, and now ordained minister, Leigh Anne Ring feels prepared for her role as presbyter for relational care, serving her colleagues in Presbytery of the James. “God planned this identity for me long before I dared to dream it for myself,” she shared. Ring was born while her father,
After a successful trip to Florida in October to help with cleanup efforts following Hurricane Ian, the presbytery’s Disaster Relief Ministry is organizing a second trip for January 7-15, 2023. Volunteers do not need to have a background in construction as a variety of skill levels will be needed. However, volunteers must be able bodied